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Exhibit 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement of Dexter Corporation on Form S - 8 (File No. 333 - 04081) of our
report dated May 15, 2000, relating to the financial statements of Dexter
Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan as of December 31, 1999 and 1998 and for the
years then ended, which appears in this Form 11 - K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
June 27, 2000
